This weekend was a bit cooler in San Diego … the meteorologist mentioned we’d be having fall like weather over Labor Day weekend, which put me in the mood for a pork loin roast. I had apricot jam in my refrigerator and decided to make a sauce with wine, apricot jam and rosemary. I started…
Author: Sunshine and Savory
I love when my house is filled with people, having friends and family over for a meal feeds my soul. There is nothing I enjoy more than preparing for a dinner party, a holiday dinner, or a book club meeting when it's my turn to host ... If I could, I would own a Bed and Breakfast! This would ensure I'd always have someone to prepare a meal for. Being with others and sharing my table is what I look forward to most. I was born in Wisconsin and after I got married in 1987, my husband and I moved west for his job. He had just graduated college and we were married a couple months later. An interesting tidbit about me is that I never cooked a meal before I got married. I taught myself how to cook and found that I really enjoyed it. One of the first meals I made after we were married was a shrimp pasta dish. I made this for myself when my husband was on business travel and I had so much fun inventing this meal - this was the start of my love of cooking. My favorite celebrity chefs are Ina Garten and The Pioneer Woman. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Beef Enchilidas
Who doesn’t love enchiladas? I’ll admit, I don’t make them often. They are a bit tedious, and a little messy … but, in the end, I’m always glad I’ve taken the time to make these for my family. It’s Saturday and Dennis and I had some errands to run this morning. Kylie stayed home to…
Bacon Wrapped Swordfish Steaks
I had a vision while at Sprouts last week. I was standing at the butcher counter waiting my turn and eyeing the swordfish steaks. I wondered how amazing the fish would taste if I wrapped bacon around it. I decided to try it and I’m so glad I did. While the butcher was waiting on…
Cremini Mushroom Pot Roast
Today was Kylie’s first day of her senior year. Twelve years ago, when she entered kindergarten my Dad said to me “Today will be Kylie’s last ever first day of school.” I always remembered this. My Dad was so clever in his words. He said things that made us think and things we would always…
Egg White and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Burrito
This was a no-frills, plain breakfast burrito. Just the way I wanted it this morning. I wanted a really healthy and light breakfast. I have lots to do today so wanted my breakfast to be fast and I wanted it to be easy, but flavorful. I had already gone for my daily walk for exercise…
Strawberry Banana Walnut Quick Bread
Last Sunday when I went to the market, I grabbed a bunch of bananas … as I always do. Maybe it’s because I used to work for Dole Food Co. Whatever the case, we are never without bananas at our house. Well, this week, I have way more bananas than I need. As I was…
Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Caramelized Shallot Flat Bread
It’s Thursday night and I needed to make something light and quick before Dennis heads off to his softball game. The Fast & Furious are doing really so far. They are two weeks in and they’ve won both games. Fingers crossed for another successful game tonight. Dennis doesn’t like to eat heavy on his softball…
Raspberry Infused Turkey Burger
Tonight we had turkey burgers for dinner. Instead of adding egg to bind my meat, I decided to use a raspberry dressing that was fat free, calorie free and sugar free. I wanted to add moisture to bind the meat and bread crumbs with the ingredients I chose to put in this burger, but wanted to…
Charcuterie Board
Isn’t it nice to sometimes have a dinner where you don’t have to cook a thing? Well, that’s what we did tonight. I’m meeting a friend for a movie tonight so wanted a quick and light nibble that would get me out the door and to the theater in time. I decided on a charcuterie…
Egg Whites on Basil Toast with Avocado and Goat Cheese
My husband and I enjoy a bagel and cream cheese almost every morning for breakfast at our local bagel shop, Einsteins. There are days, however, that we need to eat at home for whatever reason. This morning, Dennis needed to get to an early staff meeting at work, so I cooked breakfast here. I wanted…
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